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Oceanside for a Safer Community

Oceanside for a Safer Community was formed by cannabis patients and activists with the sole purpose of repealing the medical marijuana bans in the City of Oceanside.

Our goal is to establish sensible regulations so patients have access to safe, affordable medicine with tough lab testing standards, while keeping our kids and neighborhoods safe by moving cannabis off the streets and into a controlled environment.

PLATFORM

Protecting PATIENTS

Oceanside for a Safer Community establishes sensible regulations to permit the sale of medical marijuana in your city so that patients with debilitating diseases, like cancer, have local access to doctor-recommended medicine. Oceanside for a Safer Community will also protect patient safety by mandating dispensaries test medical marijuana before it is sold to make sure it contains no toxins or other contaminants that could harm patients’ health.

Protecting NEIGHBORHOODS

Oceanside for a Safer Community puts tough restrictions on marijuana businesses, prohibiting them in residential neighborhoods or 1000 ft from schools and beaches – 600 ft from parks and libraries. Marijuana businesses must pay for their own security and work with city police to protect public safety.

Protecting our KIDS

Oceanside for a Safer Community prevents sale of marijuana to minors with strict prohibitions on underage sales and tough identification requirements, in order to reduce illegal marijuana sales.

Protecting CITY SERVICES

Oceanside for a Safer Community requires medical marijuana businesses to pay taxes that add up to millions each year for public safety and other essential city services. If voters approve our medical marijuana initiative, millions more will be raised to pay for Oceanside police, fire and 911 emergency response.

OCEANSIDE FOR A SAFER COMMUNITY MIXER EVENT

Our mixer event on May 26th to bring awareness and support for Oceanside’s new Marijuana Ad Hoc Committee. Over 70 industry, patient and patient advocates were in attendance and spent the evening eating, drinking and networking with like minded individuals. Our Mixer Event features speakers Amber and David Newman, City Councilperson Chuck Lowery, and a special appearance by Congressional Candidate Col. Doug Applegate.

OCEANSIDE MARIJUANA IN THE PRESS

Published on Jun 12, 2017
Charter-Cox Local Edition Host Brad Pomerance interviews Oceanside Deputy Mayor Chuck Lowery about the sale of both medical and recreational marijuana in the city of Oceanside California.

Published on Aug 2, 2017San Diego Union Tribune ArticleCannabis advocates seek special elections
Oceanside marijuana activists David and Amber Newman began circulating a petition over a year ago to legalize medical marijuana in their city. However, they suspended their signature drive to work with the city’s ad hoc committee.

INITIATIVE HAS BEEN FILED!

On June 12, 2018 a Press Conference was held at the steps of city hall to introduce a cannabis citizens initiative in the city of Oceanside. Oceanside for a Safer Community joined forces with other groups to create Oceanside Advocates for Safe Access so we can continue with the signature gathering process and move the initiative onto the 2020 Ballot that will let the voters decide the fate of safe access in the city.

OCEANSIDE INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE

On June 30th we made history as the first cannabis group to participate in the Oceanside Independence Day Parade led by current Deputy Mayor and District 1 Council Candidate Chuck Lowery and District 2 Candidate Terry Johnson. We were exhilarated by the show of support from the crowd as many people came off the sidewalk and asked to sign our petition even as we continued through the Parade route! It’s obvious Oceanside wants “Safe Access” to cannabis and will not settle for anything less than lifting the cannabis bans once and for all! See everyone in next years parade!!

BACKGROUND

Long Term Effects

Evidence does not support the notion that even heavy, long-term marijuana use by adults permanently impairs memory or other cognitive functions.

Some studies have shown that heavy marijuana use starting in the early teens has an impact on the brain, while other studies have shown no impact. What is clear is that much more research is needed.

A 2014 study of 2,600 young people found that when taking into account socio-economic factors such as environment, poverty, poor nutrition, parenting style, mental health, and alcohol use, the association between moderate marijuana use and IQ largely disappears. Still, it is strongly recommended that teens not use marijuana, as their brains are still developing, and in particular the part of the brain that controls emotional development can be sensitive

There is no definitive evidence that marijuana causes some psychiatric disorders in otherwise healthy individuals. Most tellingly, rates of schizophrenia and other psychiatric illnesses have remained flat even during periods of time when marijuana use rates have increased. This is not to say that there is no relationship between psychoactive substances and mental functioning. Some effects of marijuana use can include feelings of panic, anxiety and paranoia, but these effects are temporary.

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Oceanside for a Safer Community is a committee formed by a group of concerned patients, parents, residents, community leaders and business owners advocating the value, acceptance and inclusion of medical marijuana in Oceanside.
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